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Society
Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali’s post-9/11 comments about Islamophobia ring true even today
In the wake of recent increase in hatred against Muslims due to Paris and San Bernardino attacks, what we forget is all Muslims cannot be blamed for the actions of a few (as cliche as it may sound, it remains true). In the US, Donald Trump remains the biggest anti-Muslim…
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Culture
CL’s “Hello Bitches” makes it into ‘Dazed’s list of “Top 20 Tracks of 2015”
Digital magazine “Dazed” just released their list of “Top 20 Tracks of 2015” and 2NE1’s leader, CL, managed to get the 14th spot on the list with her newest solo track “Hello Bitches.” On December 8th, Dazed revealed their list of top tracks of 2015 which they described as“the most…
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South Asia
Ashram where the Beatles stayed, reopens in India
Arguably the greatest band in the history, The Beatles, spent their time in India in the 1960s. Their fans have been intrigued and interested in the details of their stay in an ‘ashram’ (a spiritual hermitage or a monastery where Hindu cultural activities such as yoga, music or religious studies…
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Culture
South Korea’s Mr Pizza expands in the US
Mr. Pizza, a pizza franchise operated by South Korea’s MPK Group, has opened its fifth store in the United States inside the Westfield Century City shopping mall in California. The new Los Angeles location of Mr. Pizza is on the third floor of the Westfield mall, considered among the largest…
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East Asia
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Society
Encouraging disabled people through photography
Disabled people, naturally, face problems adjusting in the society. Most of the times, they live an isolated life if they are unable to perform daily-life functions. An non-profit international social enterprise EyeContactNow, established in Estonia, supports and encourages disabled people to share their stories and life through visual media. EyeContactNow promotes…
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Culture
Seoul celebrates the holiday season with French Christmas market
The French Christmas Market is one of the highlights of the holiday season. Presented by the Association des Francophones de Coree (AFC) and sponsored by several French businesses operating in Korea, the market is a good place to pick up French products such as mulled wine, games, wine, cheese, salmon and…
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Culture
EXO “Sing for You” in their latest winter song
EXO have revealed the Korean and Chinese music videos of their winter-themed title song “Sing for You.” The song “Sing for You” is the title track from EXO’s upcoming 5 songs mini-album of the same name. The moody, black and white music video features EXO members going through some good and bad…
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Culture
ZICO tells his life story in first solo album
Having already released many singles, Zico now drops his first official solo mini-album “Gallery” The Block B leader’s self-produced album includes “Veni Vidi Vici” featuring DJ Vegun, “Eureka” featuring Zion. T, “Pride and Prejudice” featuring Suran, and his recent digital singles “Tell Me Yes or No,” “Day” and “Boys and…
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Culture
“Signal”: a paranormal cop drama debuts in 2016
The writers of “Ghost” and “Sign” are back with their latest drama, “Signal”. Signal, a paranormal police drama, about cops both past and present who can communicate with one another via two-way radio, and how they use this unique situation to crack long-unsolved cases. The released teaser introduces the main cast: Lee Je-hoon playing “Park Hae…
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